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Compare train and bus for Bologna to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €45. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 13h 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €45, and a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 516 miles (832 km)
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€184 Average price | €83 Average price Cheapest |
13h 52m Average total duration Fastest 13h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 1m Average total duration 17h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Bologna to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bologna to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Dortmund:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Dortmund costing on average $63 (€50).
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Dortmund costing on average $84 (€67).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 0m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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